Valparaiso
University’s Tabitha Gerardot (Fort
Wayne, Ind./Canterbury H.S.) has been named to the Horizon League’s
All-Newcomer Team as the conference handed out its annual postseason awards on
Sunday (March 6).

“Tab has done a
really good job of being consistent throughout her freshman season, especially
in the area of rebounding,” head coach Keith
Freeman said. “This is a nice honor
for her and I continue to look for more good things from her over the next
three years.”

Gerardot finished
the regular season eighth in the conference in rebounding, leading Valpo with
7.5 boards per game. The freshman also
ranked among the league’s top-20 in scoring, ranking second on the Crusader
roster with 10.7 points per game.

Valpo’s first member
of the All-Newcomer Team in the Horizon League since Lauren Kenney in
2008-2009, Gerardot tallied nine double-doubles during her rookie season. She tallied a career-high 25 points at
Youngstown State on Feb. 12 while pulling down a career-best 13 rebounds on
four different occasions this season.

Gerardot’s
conference stats mirrored her overall season numbers as she averaged 10.8
points and 7.7 rebounds per game against league foes.

Joining Gerardot on
the All-Newcomer Team are Angela Rodriguez and Courtney Lindfors of Milwaukee,
Dominique Dixon of Detroit, and Shaunda Sandifer of Wright State.

Valparaiso (7-23,
4-14 Horizon) will begin Horizon League Championship action on Monday evening,
as the Crusaders travel to Detroit.
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CST at Calihan Hall in the Motor City.